Category: archives
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HILLSBOROUGH: Troupe skewers world of Internet dating
Somerset Valley Players to present ‘Jewtopia’ Somerset Valley Players will present the politically incorrect comedy “Jewtopia” from May 6 through 22 at the theater at 689 Amwell Road (Route 514). Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m.Tickets: General admission tickets are $17. Seniors and students are $15. Two…
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‘Potiche’
A tasty little fortune cookie with a surprisingly moving message By Elise Nakhnikian FOR French writer/director François Ozon and his countrymen, Potiche is, among other things, a political satire that lands some good jabs at current leaders. “There are many lines which come from the mouths of French politicians,” he told me when I interviewed…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Schools going green to keep students dry
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — The roofs at Sharon Elementary School and Pond Road Middle School are being replaced this summer and it isn’t costing taxpayers a cent. The Robbinsville Board of Education has awarded a contract to a Sewell firm that has agreed to replace the leaking roofs at no charge —…
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LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: Week of April 28
April display: Featured this month in the display case is the “Little Pet Shop” collection from sisters Marina and Yekaterina Saburova. It is a beautiful and very colorful display. * * * Displays needed: Do you have a hobby or collection that you would like to exhibit in the display case at the entrance to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: School budget passes; Haas, Pulsifer and Haley win
Tax levy approved by almost a 2-1 margin By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Hillsborough voters returned true to historical form Wednesday by endorsing the township school’s $110.7 million budget for 2011-12. Judy Haas led all six candidates for the three three-year board terms and easily won election to a third term. She had 2,016 votes,…
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LAWRENCE: Voters approve school district budget
Lawrence voters passed the school district’s proposed $64.6 million spending plan for 2011-12 by 999 to 478. Voters also chose incumbent school board members Ginny Bigley and Bill Michaelson and newcomer Deborah Cherry to serve three-year terms on the school board. All three were unopposed. For more details, see next week’s issue of The Lawrence…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Baker’s Treat a sweet deal for you, and for charity
Women in need are trained, employed at four locations, including Hillsborough By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer If you have a sweet tooth in Hillsborough, there’s one place where it’s OK to get hooked. That’s because when you shop at Baker’s Treat, you’re supporting a good cause. The bakery and eatery donates 100 percent of its…
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Free One-Hour Seminar Helps Cancer Survivors Move from “Patient” to “Participant in Life”
By Gail Tyrrell On May 12, Ruby Heals Foundation will provide a free one-hour seminar, “Reinventing Your Life After Cancer,” at the Montclair Breast Center from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Designed by two-time cancer survivor Gail Tyrrell, the seminar helps people get unstuck and recreate their lives post-cancer. Cancer survivors don’t have to be…
